Stone Harbor

Stone Harbor will swear in a new member of Council on Tuesday.  Frank Dallahan will fill an unexpired term on the governing body.  Three liquor licenses are also up for renewal, and the Borough intends to purchase a new fire truck.  Tuesday’s meeting begins at 4:30pm.

A resignation on the Stone Harbor Borough Council.  Robert Levins announced that he is resigning from Council just several months after winning an election.  Levins resigned as of the first of May; Council is expected to appoint a new member in the coming weeks.

Stone Harbor officials announced that South Jersey Gas will be doing some work in Borough streets this week.  On Monday, work will be done on 120th Street, and for the rest of the week, some work will be done on the southerly limits of Second Avenue.  The utility is going …

Stone Harbor’s Villa Maria by the Sea retreat building will be torn down.  The Press of Atlantic City reports that a portion of the four acre property will be sold off, and a new energy efficient building will replace the larger retreat building.  The retreat has been in existence since …

Stone Harbor is set to adopt a new municipal budget Tuesday afternoon.  The new budget will include a small tax increase for residents and result in $12.1 million to be raised via taxation.  Council is expected to introduce a couple of bonds at today’s meeting, which begins at 4:30pm.

Stone Harbor will consider a large bond ordinance during its meeting on Tuesday.  Council will consider a bond ordinance that will finance some capital purchases, including a trash truck, firefighting equipment, security cameras, along with back bay dredging work.

The spring meeting of the Jersey Shore Partnership took place at the Reeds in Stone Harbor Monday afternoon.  The partnership is a coalition of municipal and business interests who want to see the state make an increased commitment to funding for beach fill projects along the Jersey Shore.

Openings have been temporarily suspended on Stone Harbor’s 96th Street Bridge.  The bridge openings will not occur for approximately two weeks until various repairs are complete, according to the Borough’s website.  The bridge remains usable for vehicular traffic.

Stone Harbor will be introducing its municipal budget on Tuesday afternoon.  Council is also expected to enter into a Shared Services Agreement that will allow the Borough to use the warming center established at the neighboring Avalon Senior Center.  Angled parking, and dog issues are also on the agenda.

A fire that caused significant damage to a home on 102nd Street in Stone Harbor Sunday afternoon was ruled accidental in nature.  Fire crews responded to the home around 1:00pm Sunday and found flames and smoke at the rear of the property.  One person lived at the home, but made …